ElfBowl virus

CATEGORY: Myths & urban legends

This typically hysterical alert warns of three games produced by NVision Design Inc. which "have a delayed virus attached to them that will be activated on Christmas Day and will wipe out your system." The alert contains no credible information about the threat.

Vmyths.com surmises a well-meaning user "warned" others not to send the programs to others ... and this warning quickly devolved into a virus alert.